Around 1.7 million drivers have had a hit-and-run incident with a parked vehicle. A survey for Wales-based Gocompare.com, revealed 15% of drivers (4 million) have collided with a parked vehicle. Of these motorists 57% stopped and left their contact details, while 43% (1.7million) broke the law by driving off without admitting to the prang. Of those who … [Read more...]
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Ford & Mercedes models probed for emissions
Ford and Mercedes models will be investigated by French authorities checking for illegal engine emissions. They have found one Renault which may have breached limits for technical reasons. The Mercedes S class 350 that was examined gave inconsistent results while the Ford C-Max had emissions five times above the allowable limit, the paper Les Echos has … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 January
The LDV van brand will return to the UK. Bought by the Chinese SAIC Maxus group in 2010, the new vans made in China will be marketed by Harris Group and the first to go on sale will be the LDV V80 and they are taking a big stand at the CV show in the NEC in April with four variants of the V80 which uses a VM Motori Italian made 2.5 TD … [Read more...]
John Cooper Works Convertible arrives in spring
Potent, race-bred John Cooper Works performance is now available as an open-air experience, with the debut of the new MINI John Cooper Works Convertible this spring. This new model uses the same 2-litre TwinPower Turbo engine as found in MINI John Cooper Works Hatch, and will cost £26,630 as a manual or £28,205 with automatic transmission and comes with a … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 January
The cold weather brought chaos to roads around South Wales as black ice caused major problems for motorists heading to work on untreated roads. It was an expensive slip for the driver of this Ferrari 458 Italia, list price £170,000, as it lost grip on Llandennis Avenue, Roath Park, in Cardiff at around 7.30am friday, but no one was hurt in the … [Read more...]
The black and white of black box recorders exposed
Black box or telematics insurance has been around for a while and can help younger drivers in particular get cheaper car insurance, however uptake has been slow in the UK. Now new research reveals some of the misconceptions Welsh motorists have about how it works. Cardiff-based Admiral is one of the UK’s leading providers of black box insurance and has … [Read more...]
Order books open for new Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet
Order books are open for the New FIAT 500 1.3-litre MultiJet II 95hp. Employing sophisticated second-generation MultiJet technology and a variable geometry turbo charger, the new FIAT 500’s 1.3-litre, turbo diesel engine produces 95hp at 3,750rpm and 200Nm of torque from 1,500rpm, with 170Nm available from just 1,250rpm. This performance ensures the … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 January
Volvo Cars has chosen the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to launch its new signature premium saloon, the S90, due in the UK late summer. Volvo sales in the US increased 24.3 per cent in 2015, with an especially strong performance at the end of the year with sales rising 87 per cent in October, 90 per cent in … [Read more...]
Evans looking forward to home fight this season
FIA World Rally Championship star Elfyn Evans is looking forward to competing on home turf this year after confirming that he will enter the revitalised MSA British Rally Championship with the DMACK British Rally Team. Evans will join forces with another son of a famous rallying father – Finnish sensation Max Vatanen – in DMACK’s two-pronged … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 January
Renault plants in France have been raided by police. The workers union said they were checking on engine control units but police did not confirm this and Renault merely said the probe was into equipment they used on the lines but police removed the computers of several directors. Sweden has opened a preliminary fraud investigation into Volkswagen over … [Read more...]
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